Genesis 43:31

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

And he washed {H7364} his face {H6440}, and went out {H3318}, and refrained {H662} himself, and said {H559}, Set on {H7760} bread {H3899}.

Then he washed his face and came out, but he controlled himself as he gave the order to serve the meal.

Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”

And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Genesis 45:1

    ¶ Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

  • 1 Peter 3:10

    For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

  • Isaiah 42:14

    I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, [and] refrained myself: [now] will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

  • Jeremiah 31:16

    Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.

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